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B. S. PECK. BLAGKING BRUSH.

No. 440,884. PatentedNov. 18, 1890.

NITED STATES BENJAMIN S. PECK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BLACKlNG-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,884, dated November 18, 1890.

Application filed May 21, 1890. Serial No. 352,586. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S. PEcK, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Blacking-Brushes; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of said invention.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved dauber turning on a central pivot and held in position by springs, so that the brush will be worn equally on all sides, and thus be much more serviceable. I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a blacking-brush composed of the dauber and polisher combined; and Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of the same, showing the dauber as having been worn on the front side and then reversed, so as to subject to use the unworn portion.

Similar letters refer to like parts in the several views.

A is the dauber and B the handle in all the views, and D is the central screw or pivot of the dauber.

C is a spring, having its upper end set firmly in the back of the handle and its lower end bent downward and playing freely in a slot sunk in the back of the handle, as shown by O in Fig. 2, which slot holds the spring from turning to right or left. This spring has an upward recoil, by means of which it engages in the notches a a in the head of the dauber. By pressing this spring down the dauber can be revolved to any position indicated by the notches a a.

WVhat I claim, and. desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a blacking-brush, the dauber constructed to be adjusted by means of a springlatch and notches or keepers whereby the unworn portion of the dauber may be brought into use, substantially as set forth.

2. In a blacking-brush, the dauber adj ustably attached to the handle and provided with an angle-spring operating in a slot cut into the handle and engaging with notches or keepers, as and for the purpose specified.

BENJAMIN S. PECK.

Witnesses:

W. S. LEWIS, EDWARD L. FROST. 

